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Latin - Days of the Week

In today's lesson, we will learn the days of the week in Latin. Enjoy your learning journey with Polyglot Club!

Main Terms - Days of the Week in Latin

The following table contains the main terms for the days of the week in Latin:

Latin	IPA	English
Dies Solis	ˈdi.es ˈso.lis	Sunday
Dies Lunae	ˈdi.es ˈlu.nae	Monday
Dies Martis	ˈdi.es ˈmar.tis	Tuesday
Dies Mercurii	ˈdi.es ˈmer.ku.rii	Wednesday
Dies Jovis	ˈdi.es ˈjo.vis	Thursday
Dies Veneris	ˈdi.es ˈve.ne.ris	Friday
Dies Saturni	ˈdi.es ˈsa.tur.ni	Saturday

Dialogue - Days of the Week in Latin

Let's practice the days of the week in Latin with a dialogue:

• Quo die sumus hodie?

What day is it today?

• Hodie est dies Lunae.

Today is Monday.

• Et cras?

And tomorrow?

• Cras est dies Martis.

Tomorrow is Tuesday.

• Quo die erit postridie?

What day will it be the day after tomorrow?

• Postridie erit dies Mercurii.

The day after tomorrow will be Wednesday.

• Quo die erit heri?

What day was it yesterday?

• Hei erat dies Solis.

Yesterday was Sunday.

• Quo die erit septimana proxima?

What day will it be next week?

• Septimana proxima erit dies Jovis.

Next week will be Thursday.

Related lessons (Latin)

• Animals
• Colors
• Food
• Family
• Numbers

Sources

• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Latin_days_of_the_week
• https://www.thoughtco.com/latin-days-of-the-week-4070862
• https://www.omniglot.com/language/phrases/latin.htm
• https://www.dummies.com/education/language-studies/latin/latin-days-of-the-week/
• https://www.cliffsnotes.com/study-guides/latin/latin-ii/latin-ii-vocabulary/latin-days-of-the-week

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